'It's been 9 years.' Akiko thought to herself. '9 years since that day.' She looked at the grave of her parents. She felt someone grab her hand. "Maiko." The younger twin said.
The older smiled. "It's almost time to go." She told her sister, the small water demon on her shoulder nodded in agreement. "Have you already grabbed the *Kaminari No Kami*?"
Akiko smiled. "Yes, I finally figured out that spell." She showed her sister. Akiko had a red tattoo on her abdomen. She said the incantation and suddenly she pulled out a European double-edged long sword. The handle was made out of worn, dark purple, but the blade itself was made out of steel. Near the hilt was decorative gold designs that resembled lightning. After the show, Akiko returned the sword and smiled at her sister.
"Awesome! Let's go." Maiko cheered.
The girls rode to the Academy with their grandfather. They had an extra home in the town and would be staying there instead of in dorm rooms. "So you'll be staying with us, Grampa?" Maiko asked.
"Of course. I will even be one of your teachers." The jovial old man grinned just as brightly as his eldest granddaughter.
Akiko chuckled a bit. "How many strings did you have to pull to get that?" She asked him.
"Oh, not too many. I've known that Mephisto for years, and he was so grateful to have The Ren Family Heiresses that my little request was nothing." A devious look entered his eyes.
'Sure...' Akiko shook her head. She turned to her sister. "So have you figured out what kind of demon Levi is?"
Maiko nodded. "At first I thought she might be a Nymph or a Sprite, but after looking into it I found out she is really a young Leviathan. Guess I named her correctly." The happy-go-lucky girl said as she played with said familiar.
"Really? That's pretty cool." Akiko complimented.
"Thanks. Oh look! I see the school!" Maiko pointed out the window.
"Wow!" Akiko was in just as much awe. "This is the famous True Cross Academy. I can't wait to become an exorcist." Her eyes shined.
The group had finally arrived to their home, the twins changed into their uniforms.
Maiko wore the collared shirt tucked into her skirt with a tan belt, white leggings underneath (since her skirt was even shorter than normal), black boots that was just below the knee, and her tie which she cut so it wasn't long. She kept her hair down, going to the middle of her back, and put three braids in her bangs and one in each side of her hair. Her hair was like a black pearl, whenever light shined on it, different colors would shine. Maiko put on some mascara to accent her silver eyes and was ready to go.
Akiko, being Maiko's identical twin, had the same hair, eyes, and pale skin tone. She put her hair up into a high ponytail and didn't bother braiding anything like her sister. She wore a lower cut shirt that showed off more of her chest, and also cut her tie, but wore it around her neck in 1950's style. Akiko kept her shirt untucked, wore a longer skirt that touched the top of her knees, wore the same pair of white leggings, and wore tan combat boots.
They each had a key to get to class, and Akiko was about to use it when Maiko asked why she left her shirt untucked. "So I don't have to constantly tuck and untuck my shirt to get Kaminari No Kami." She explained to her sister.
And so they opened the door and saw the strange hallway. "1106, I believe." Maiko whispered.
"You're right." Akiko told her.
They found the classroom and opened it. Inside, the saw the room was a total wreck and looked like someone fought in there. A boy there age, who was wearing glasses, noticed them and told them to stand in front of the class.
"I am Okumera Yukio, teacher for this class. Please introduce and tell us something about yourselves." He told them.
Maiko took the lead on this. "Ren Maiko. I am a tamer and my Familiar is Levi here." She pointed to the water demon on her shoulder. "She is a young Leviathan." She smiled and bowed to her new classmates.
Akiko stood next to her. "Ren Akiko. Younger twin." Was all she said. She nodded her head instead of bowing. She wasn't close to being as social as her sister.
"Please take a seat." Yukio told them.
The two were walking next to each other in perfect sync. They chose to sit behind the guy with dark blue/black hair.
'You felt it too, right?' Akiko wrote in her notebook.
'Yes. The boy in front of us, is a demon.' Maiko wrote in hers.
This feeling the girls had was a secret not even their grandfather new of. When they are next to each other, they can sense if there is a demon nearby. They couldn't tell how strong or whether they were purely demon or not. This was a much weaker version of what their mother could do.
"No matter what! Always look out for one another!" A black haired woman with silver eyes yelled. She left the two girls in the room with the demon sword, but only because it had a powerful barrier that kept out demons.
Akiko shook her head a bit. 'That was the last time we saw mom alive... I miss her.' As soon as that thought entered her mind, it left. Now the girl was focusing solely on the lesson, ignoring all the other students who were staring at her.
"Hello, I am your history teacher, Ren Kouha. Pleasure to meet you all. Today's first lesson will be on me and the famous Ren Family." The old man introduced.
"Ren?" Maiko heard the boy with the blonde streak say quietly.
"The Ren Family is an old and ancient family that has produced numerous priestesses, monks, and especially exorcists. Because of this impressive bloodline, they were charged with protecting the Kaminari No Kami. This demon sword is said to house the soul of a powerful lightning demon that changed into this form to help the humans of Assiah. 9 years ago Agares, Satan's number one follower, attacked the Sacred Shrine of Kou and killed the Head of the Ren family along with his wife and many branch family members. After Ren Kouen and Ren Kougyoku were killed, the previous head took over and will lead the family until the daughters of the deceased Head come of age. Any questions?" Professor Ren said.
"Why did Agares attack?" The boy with the blonde streak asked.
"Ms. Akiko, could you answer?" Professor Ren asked.
"It is said that Agares attacked to try and obtain the power of Kaminari No Kami. He wanted the sword in order to augment his power as well as his master, Satan's, power as well. Since that day, Kaminari No Kami was said to be hidden with a family member since that day, so no one but that family member knows its location." Akiko sat down after explaining.
"Thank you, Ms. Akiko. Now we will learn more about the sword. It is said that the sword chooses its owner based on the soul. It searches the soul and looks for qualities that are best suited for its power. The sword seeks out those who have pure hearts that protect those precious to them. It take a lot of concentration and stamina to use its attacks, so it also looks for those who work hard and don't quit." The teacher continued on.
Classes for that week were simple, and mostly covering the basics. Then that Monday the class received a new student.
She had blonde, bobbed hair, sparkling green eyes, and she wore a kimono instead of a uniform. "I a-am Sheimi Moriyama." She bowed down quickly and then shot right back up. "I-It's a pleasure to me-meet you." The poor girl said in a rushed, scared tone.
Akiko and Maiko listened in on Sheimi and that Rin guy's conversation. 'I think she likes Professor Okumera.' Maiko wrote.
'I think so too. This should be fun to watch.' Akiko replied, a devious smirk firmly planted on her face. Though in all honesty, it wasn't even close to as scary as Maiko's was.
"Now let's begin!"